Corrections and the criminal justice system
By: David C. May ... [et al.].
Contributors: May, David C., 1966-
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Pub.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Sudbury, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 585
ISBN-13: 9780763735005
Subjects: Corrections -- United States; Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States; Punishment -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Overview of corrections and criminal justice; title: The picture of crime and punishment in the United States; title: Crime and the law; title: Policing and corrections; title: Courts and corrections; title: Sentencing and corrections; title: Jails and detention facilities; title: Diversion and probation; title: Community corrections and intermediate sanctions; title: Prison systems and staff; title: Prisoners, prison life, and inmate rights; title: Prison security, programs, and services; title: Release from prison, parole, and prisoner reentry; title: Juvenile justice and corrections; title: The future of corrections and juvenile justice.